Sonapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sonapur is a village situated in Baisa block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Sonapur. The total population of Sonapur is 271 out of which 138 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapur village is 52 which is 19% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Sonapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonapur is 32.4%. Thus Sonapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 39.82% and the female literacy rate is 24.53% in Sonapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Literacy | 32.42% | 39.82% | 24.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 87 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 93 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonapur village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 70 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 55 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 191 | 68 | 123 |
Nearby Villages to Sonapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sonapur village in Baisa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abhaipur | 224 |
| Kanphulia | 1,699 |
| Chunamari | 1,603 |
| Sila Raghunathpur | 1,188 |
| Panki Arazi | 1,322 |
| Panki Milik | 1,133 |
| Khapra | 2,947 |
| Titiha | 1,218 |
| Singhari | 1,368 |
| Bhakurmari | 423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia